Complaint 1649643
2020 MACK PINNACLE (CHU) • EXTERIOR LIGHTING • incident Feb 25, 2020
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1649643
- Make
- MACK
- Model
- PINNACLE (CHU)
- Model Year
- 2020
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Incident Date
- Feb 25, 2020
- Date Received
- Feb 26, 2020
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Owner Narrative
LED HEADLIGHT DO NOT GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT ANY SNOW. A HALF AN HOUR DRIVING TIME IN STEADY SNOW RESULTS IN THE LIGHTS BEING TOTALLY COVERED BY SNOW AND COMPLETELY USELESS FOR ILLUMINATION AFTER DARK. STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CLEAN OFF THE LIGHTS EVERY 15MINUTES IS NOT A REASONABLY SAFE ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM. LENSES MUST BE HEATED.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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